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Sending students with ADHD to college can be thrilling and nerve-wracking for parents, especially if they have been providing them with a lot of support. Learning about the college environment, and preparing students for it, can alleviate everyone’s stress and help to make sure students will be successful. Specifically, parents need to understand that the... read more
An ADHD diagnosis can be alarming, upsetting, frightening. “What’s wrong with my child?” we wonder in fear. It’s no laughing matter. Or, is it? We hate feeling scared about our children’s future. But what do we want instead? What’s the opposite of scared? Calm? Brave? I suggest it’s laughing. Laughing or fearful; amused or anxious;... read more
Publisher’s Note: While stimulant medication is widely used in the treatment of ADHD, it is certainly not without controversy. This article is intended to educate parents on one small aspect of the complex issue of medication – monitoring stimulant effectiveness. Dr. Parker calls for improved oversight and evaluation, and he provides a solution as to... read more
Just as great athletes require hours in the gym, students with ADHD require hours developing their study skills. Recent studies have shown that the human brain is more like every other muscle in the body than we had previously thought; and just like every other muscle, the brain has muscle memory. This means that effective... read more
Wouldn’t it be great if your child felt responsible to manage his/her own behavior? I constantly hear myself saying, “Are you on task? It looks like you’re distracted. How can you get yourself back on track?” Does this sound familiar to anyone else? Recently, my son surprised me by identifying a motivator and getting his... read more
I have a kid who would come home every day and say he didn’t have any homework. He didn’t really seem to know what was going on in school, or how it linked to his assignments. He acted as if his part of school was over because he went, survived, and now he was home.... read more
I did not know what ADHD was, or that it was the likely cause of my forgetfulness, my being “scattered, smothered, and covered,” until about 16 years ago. I did not understand how my untreated ADHD had contributed to unfulfilled dreams, challenged relationships, problems with finances, and issues with addiction. Creating Intensity I struggle with... read more
Parenting a child with ADHD is no easy task. It’s at least double the work than typical kids. On the same token, it can be double the joy. I’ve given a lot of thought to the topic of Motivation for this month’s theme, and have landed on some of the best advice I can give... read more
It’s frustrating when your kids leave their things lying around. It takes a lot of cajoling, and sometimes anger, to get the house picked up — or not. Despite all of your encouragement, threats, and prodding, this scenario repeats itself daily. When the same problem happens over and over again, something isn’t working. ADHD complicates... read more
I often hear parents ask. “Is it the ADHD or is it something else?” I can relate, because sometimes I find myself asking the same question. We call that “something else”: lazy pre-teen, normal 2nd grader, too much sugar, not enough sleep, just a boy. While I identify with the question, and the underlying desire... read more